San Francisco December 21 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in San Francisco, California for the date of December 21.
December 21 All-Time Records
1921–2024
Highest temperature 70 °F 1999
Lowest temperature 30 °F 1990
Lowest daily high 42 °F 1990
Highest daily low 58 °F 1964
Most precipitation 2.85 inches 1924
December 21 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 58.1 °F
Average low 46.8 °F
Chance precipitation 37.4%
San Francisco December 21 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 62 53 0.00 n/a
2022 57 45 0.00 n/a
2021 53 44 0.16 n/a
2020 59 46 0.00 n/a
2019 61 50 0.00 n/a
2018 58 53 0.09 n/a
2017 56 46 0.00 n/a
2016 63 48 0.00 n/a
2015 58 50 1.30 n/a
2014 62 57 0.06 n/a
2013 58 45 0.00 n/a
2012 56 51 0.23 0.0
2011 59 44 0.00 0.0
2010 58 48 0.11 0.0
2009 58 49 0.16 n/a
2008 53 45 0.57 n/a
2007 54 43 0.00 n/a
2006 51 46 0.67 n/a
2005 67 55 0.71 n/a
2004 69 43 0.00 n/a
2003 60 50 0.00 n/a
2002 57 48 0.11 n/a
2001 57 46 0.02 n/a
2000 57 49 0.03 n/a
1999 70 53 0.00 n/a
1998 46 34 0.00 0.0
1997 59 46 0.00 n/a
1996 54 50 1.87 n/a
1995 57 45 0.00 n/a
1994 55 43 0.00 n/a
1993 50 37 0.00 n/a
1992 57 47 0.00 n/a
1991 58 43 0.00 n/a
1990 42 30 0.00 n/a
1989 56 42 0.00 n/a
1988 54 42 0.15 n/a
1987 54 46 0.05 n/a
1986 55 45 0.00 n/a
1985 54 41 0.00 n/a
1984 56 43 0.00 n/a
1983 50 44 0.02 n/a
1982 57 50 0.81 n/a
1981 61 53 0.03 n/a
1980 57 51 0.79 n/a
1979 57 50 0.00 n/a
1978 56 43 0.00 n/a
1977 62 52 0.00 n/a
1976 58 47 0.00 n/a
1975 56 45 0.13 n/a
1974 55 44 0.02 n/a
1973 60 49 0.55 n/a
1972 57 51 0.00 0.0
1971 52 42 0.20 0.0
1970 53 45 0.10 0.0
1969 64 52 0.66 0.0
1968 47 38 0.00 0.0
1967 50 42 0.00 0.0
1966 53 43 0.00 0.0
1965 47 35 0.00 0.0
1964 63 58 0.65 0.0
1963 53 43 0.00 0.0
1962 57 47 0.00 0.0
1961 61 51 0.02 0.0
1960 53 46 0.00 0.0
1959 58 47 0.00 0.0
1958 56 51 0.51 0.0
1957 57 49 0.28 0.0
1956 57 42 0.00 0.0
1955 62 57 1.12 0.0
1954 47 38 0.00 0.0
1953 64 48 0.00 0.0
1952 58 44 0.00 0.0
1951 53 41 0.00 0.0
1950 55 50 0.00 0.0
1949 53 40 0.00 0.0
1948 53 42 0.00 0.0
1947 58 49 0.00 0.0
1946 50 42 0.00 0.0
1945 61 54 1.41 0.0
1944 60 55 0.02 0.0
1943 57 48 0.00 0.0
1942 49 43 0.00 0.0
1941 54 46 0.12 0.0
1940 58 54 1.01 0.0
1939 63 48 0.00 0.0
1938 59 44 0.00 0.0
1937 59 47 0.00 0.0
1936 58 50 0.00 0.0
1935 60 45 0.00 0.0
1934 52 43 0.00 0.0
1933 52 44 0.00 0.0
1932 53 43 0.34 0.0
1931 55 47 0.20 0.0
1930 55 45 0.00 0.0
1929 59 51 0.00 0.0
1928 55 42 0.00 0.0
1927 55 47 0.00 0.0
1926 51 43 0.13 0.0
1925 54 47 0.00 0.0
1924 46 43 2.85 0.0
1923 57 44 0.00 0.0
1922 60 46 0.00 0.0
1921 56 47 0.93 0.0
What's the all-time high for San Francisco on 12/21?
For the date of Dec 21, the highest temperature ever reached in San Francisco history is 70 °F which happened in 1999.
Highest Temperatures in San Francisco on December 21
Rank Temperature Year
1 70 °F 1999
2 69 °F 2004
3 67 °F 2005
4 64 °F 1969
4 64 °F 1953
6 63 °F 1939
6 63 °F 2016
6 63 °F 1964
9 62 °F 2014
9 62 °F 2023
9 62 °F 1977
9 62 °F 1955
What's the all-time low for San Francisco on 12/21?
For the date of Dec 21, the lowest temperature ever reached in San Francisco history is 30 °F which happened in 1990.
Lowest Temperatures in San Francisco on December 21
Rank Temperature Year
1 30 °F 1990
2 34 °F 1998
3 35 °F 1965
4 37 °F 1993
5 38 °F 1954
5 38 °F 1968
7 40 °F 1949
8 41 °F 1985
8 41 °F 1951
10 42 °F 1948
10 42 °F 1956
10 42 °F 1967
10 42 °F 1946
10 42 °F 1988
10 42 °F 1971
10 42 °F 1928
10 42 °F 1989
Lowest High Temperatures in San Francisco on December 21
Rank Temperature Year
1 42 °F 1990
2 46 °F 1924
2 46 °F 1998
4 47 °F 1965
4 47 °F 1954
4 47 °F 1968
7 49 °F 1942
8 50 °F 1983
8 50 °F 1946
8 50 °F 1967
8 50 °F 1993
What's the most it has ever rained in San Francisco on 12/21?
For the date of Dec 21, the most precipitation ever recorded in San Francisco history is 2.85 inches which happened in 1924.
All-Time Most Precipitation in San Francisco on December 21
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.85 inches 1924
2 1.87 inches 1996
3 1.41 inches 1945
4 1.30 inches 2015
5 1.12 inches 1955
6 1.01 inches 1940
7 0.93 inches 1921
8 0.81 inches 1982
9 0.79 inches 1980
10 0.71 inches 2005
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1921–2024 Downtown San Francisco location